It is estimated that there are 10,000 to 20,000 big cats currently held in private ownership in the U.S., although the exact number remains a mystery. In the past 21 years, U.S. incidents involving captive big cats--including tigers, lions, cougars,

Sunday February 3, 2013, 4:50 pm
Signed, noted and posted on facebook. I worked at a zoo and it is only zoo's who should have these cats! They are beautiful animals but are also dangerous if not handled properly. Preserving them is the priority and also preventing the wrong people from trying to have these cats as pets.

Sunday February 3, 2013, 5:25 pm
Signed! Far too many people who have big cats as pets do not know how to feed them properly, and do not have enough property to make a large enough enclosure that would suit the animals' physical needs. Tigers and lions should not be pets!